First report of cryptosporidiosis in paediatric patients in Swaziland

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 393-396

  Dlamini, M S ^a   Nkambule, S J ^b   Grimason, A M ^c,d  

^a Ministry of Natural Resources and Energy   (Swaziland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SWAZILAND   (Swaziland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^d Environmental Health Department of Civil Engineering   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cryptosporidium; Incidence; Paediatric; Swaziland

Indexed keywords

ETHER;

DIARRHEAL DISEASE; MORTALITY; PARASITE;

ARTICLE; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; DIARRHEA; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; MALE; NONHUMAN; OOCYST; OUTPATIENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PUBLIC HEALTH; STAINING; SWAZILAND;

ANIMALS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; DIARRHEA; FECES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; OOCYSTS; SWAZILAND;

AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; SWAZILAND;

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; PROTOZOA;

EID: 27644591559     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: 13691619     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603120500156045     Document Type: Article

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